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Day 30: New Orleans, The Big Easy


After a quick round of selfies with my friends, I bid farewell in the morning.  Hope to see them in the bay area sometime soon. 

My destination for the day was New Orleans, with a small diversion to Pensacola, Florida. This was going to be the longest driving day of the trip by a big margin. I was going to gain an hour by moving to the Central Time Zone, so I would still be able to reach at a reasonable time in New Orleans.


I really liked the front elevation of their beautiful house, so sharing this picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

First stop today after a supercharger fill up was in Auburn, Alabama. Met up with my sister's best friend and a good family friend from our hometown, at her office for a quick visit to say hello!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After this warm and pleasant stop, continued driving towards Pensacola, Florida. This was mostly to touch Florida briefly as a check off. I did not linger too long since it was getting late and I still had many miles to go before New Orleans.

 

 

 

Reached New Orleans around 8pm and checked into my cute AirBnb, which was a few miles from the craziness of the French Quarter. After dinner, drove to Bourbon Street to experience the night life there. It was still packed at this late hour and it was fun to walk in the midst of the boisterous crowds, with loud live music emanating from the bars. 

 

 


 



Returned to my AirBnb, The Okra Inn to relax in their inviting common area for a bit, before a good night's sleep. 

 

 

 The raw numbers for the day:

  • 582 miles driving, 6100 steps walking
  • 3 Tesla supercharger stops
  • 5 states - Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana

Next:   Day 31:  Little Rock, Arkansas (Oct 4, 2022)

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  1. ManeeshaOctober 9, 2022 at 7:26 PM

    5 states - Nice! Chetan Bhagat could only manage 2-states.

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